Stress!

Today was quite a day. I can't believe how hard this year is so far. Trying to balance my own family, one of the hardest classes I have ever had, and intern, teaching technology to the staff, & leadership team is exhausting. Not to mention my daughter has e.coli, we are fighting deer mice in our house and tent trailer, my Dad is battling cancer, & we are living on a one income right now. I think that would all explain the migraine that just made me more stressed because I had to go to bed and got nothing done.

Praise the Lord I have an amazing savior that...
" knows the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

It's funny to already be excited for next year. I will have the new writing and word work program under my belt. I will be in the third year of our new reading curriculum and fifth year of our math curriculum. 

Shawn was absent today, but I realized it didn't make much difference because he does a pretty good job of self monitoring his emotions and can quickly move out of a tantrum with support. Last week he was wearing a superman shirt, so that helped a lot. We just laughed about how Superman wouldn't cry when he hurt his finger. Shawn looked at his shirt and stopped. Super cute!

I am afraid poor Toby is causing much of the chaos. He is such a neat kid and it just hurts my heart that he is having difficulty controlling his behavior. Today he found a partner in crime and they are inseparable. I have told them they can play at recess, but they are not to be together during class. Hmm... somehow they are at each others desk ALL the time. I don't want to punish him all the time, but I haven't come up with a positive behavior plan to use with him. I need to just sit down and really think through how to best support them. My brain feel so jumbled with all this and I am not sure where to start. We have been so busy that we keep forgetting to do our shake breaks and handwriting keeps getting left out.

Maybe next week! Wow, my thoughts are all over the place today.